When I start a vm with (see summary) I get this trace on my console Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.084366] /dev/vmmon[24857]: PTSC: initialized at 2493749000 Hz using reference clock, TSCs are not synchronized. Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085414] general protection fault: 0000 [#7] SMP Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085418] CPU 0 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085419] Modules linked in: dm_crypt vmnet(O) snd_hda_codec_analog vsock(O) joydev coretemp vmci(O) vmmon(O) kvm arc4 snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm thinkpad_acpi snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event rfcomm bnep parport_pc snd_seq ppdev nvidia(PO) pcmcia binfmt_misc microcode iwl4965 iwlegacy yenta_socket pcmcia_rsrc snd_timer snd_seq_device mac80211 r592 r852 sm_common nand pcmcia_core nand_ids psmouse mtd nand_bch bch nand_ecc memstick serio_raw btusb cfg80211 snd bluetooth lpc_ich soundcore snd_page_alloc nvram wmi tpm_tis mac_hid lp parport sdhci_pci sdhci firewire_ohci firewire_core crc_itu_t video e1000e Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085462] Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085464] Pid: 24857, comm: vmware-vmx Tainted: P D O 3.5.0-17-generic #28-Ubuntu LENOVO 6460D8G/6460D8G Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085467] RIP: 0010:[] [] HostIF_SafeRDMSR+0xf/0x30 [vmmon] Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085478] RSP: 0018:ffff8800066b3b08 EFLAGS: 00010246 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085479] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: 000000000000048c Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085481] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff88007b324fd0 RDI: 000000000000048c Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085482] RBP: ffff8800066b3b08 R08: ffff88007ec167d0 R09: ffffffffa0e0e882 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085484] R10: 0000000001a9be10 R11: 0000000000003246 R12: 0000000000000000 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085485] R13: ffff88007b324fc0 R14: ffff88007b324fc0 R15: 00007fffc0cfadd0 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085487] FS: 00007f3c5105e700(0000) GS:ffff88007ec00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085489] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085491] CR2: 000000000099ca10 CR3: 0000000029b16000 CR4: 00000000000007f0 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085492] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085494] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085496] Process vmware-vmx (pid: 24857, threadinfo ffff8800066b2000, task ffff880078a35c00) Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085497] Stack: Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085498] ffff8800066b3b38 ffffffffa0e13b73 ffffffffa0e13af0 ffff8800066b3b68 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085502] ffff88007b324fc0 0000000000000000 ffff8800066b3b58 ffffffffa0e0f990 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085505] ffff88007b324fc0 00000000fffffff4 ffff8800066b3b88 ffffffffa0e1596c Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085509] Call Trace: Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085514] [] Vmx86GetMSR+0x83/0xd0 [vmmon] Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085518] [] ? Vmx86GetUnavailPerfCtrsOnCPU+0x150/0x150 [vmmon] Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085523] [] HostIF_CallOnEachCPU+0x20/0x40 [vmmon] Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085527] [] Vmx86_GetAllMSRs+0x2c/0x50 [vmmon] Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085530] [] LinuxDriver_Ioctl+0x72f/0xd60 [vmmon] Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085535] [] ? __generic_file_aio_write+0x236/0x440 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085540] [] ? radix_tree_lookup_slot+0xe/0x10 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085542] [] ? find_get_page+0x1e/0xa0 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085545] [] ? filemap_fault+0x114/0x450 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085548] [] ? __inc_zone_state+0x5e/0x70 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085552] [] ? mem_cgroup_update_page_stat+0x1f/0x60 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085554] [] ? unlock_page+0x27/0x30 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085557] [] ? __do_fault+0x421/0x530 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085560] [] ? handle_pte_fault+0x94/0x430 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085564] [] ? free_pages_and_swap_cache+0xad/0xd0 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085566] [] ? handle_mm_fault+0x259/0x320 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085570] [] ? do_page_fault+0x1cc/0x4e0 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085574] [] LinuxDriver_UnlockedIoctl+0x18/0x20 [vmmon] Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085577] [] do_vfs_ioctl+0x99/0x590 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085579] [] sys_ioctl+0x99/0xa0 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085583] [] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085584] Code: 83 c4 01 e8 c4 f3 31 e0 44 89 e0 48 3b 43 08 72 e9 48 89 df e8 13 dc 35 e0 eb 9e 90 55 48 89 e5 66 66 66 66 90 31 c0 89 c2 89 f9 <0f> 32 31 ff 41 89 c0 48 c1 e2 20 89 f8 4c 09 c2 48 89 16 5d c3 Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085615] RIP [] HostIF_SafeRDMSR+0xf/0x30 [vmmon] Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085620] RSP Nov 5 18:55:56 t61p kernel: [ 4281.085622] ---[ end trace ea24fdd1bc0cae34 ]--- Can anyone give me a hint to solve this problem? /Richard

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